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Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around pensacola.

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- There's still some time to get your turkey fried for Thanksgiving. The Miracle League of Pensacola is frying turkeys for the public at the John R. Jones Sports Complex/ Miracle League Fields from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday. It's a minimum of $35 per turkey or...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 25, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — West Hope Drive in Escambia County will close next week to allow work to be done, according to a Florida Department of Transportation news release. Beginning Dec. 1, the intersection of West Hope Drive and North Palafox Street […]

A once-bankrupt restomod company finds new life under Velocity Restorations, ensuring officially licensed Shelby builds continue

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 25, 2025 ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A 4% tax discount in Escambia County will come to an end Monday, according to an Escambia County Tax Collector news release. Scott Lunsford, tax collector for Escambia County, said he wants to remind residents that the 4% […]

It’s a big holiday week in Pensacola — from Thanksgiving traditions and festive markets to parades, races, markets, and a Thanksgiving weekend day party. Here’s everything happening across the Gulf Coast. PALAFOX MARKET HOLIDAY EDITION. A special evening version of Palafox Market featuring holiday lights, live...

Mayor D.C. Reeves announced this morning that he’s asking the Florida Department of Transportation to formally study the intersection at Gregory Street and 14th Avenue, where three motorcyclists have died this year. Hazard? An unintended consequence of eliminating the traffic light at 17th Avenue coming off the new...

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Nov. 25, 2025 PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A man from Pensacola has been sentenced for drug possession with intent to distribute, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Florida. David Blackman III, 39, pleaded guilty to possession...

Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Two people were injured during a crash Monday evening in Escambia County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. The crash happened just before 7 p.m. on County Road 290/Olive Road at the intersection of...

The thunderous roar of fighter jets is nothing unusual in Pensacola, Florida, known as the “Cradle of Aviation.” Founded in 1914, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola was the first of its kind in the United States, marking the beginning of formal schooling for aviators. The post The Blue Angels Put on a Sky High...